The Baine Chronicles Series, Books 1-3 by Jasmine Walt

Author:Jasmine Walt [Walt, Jasmine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue Bolt Publishing

13

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the Mages Guild slogging through paperwork, so by the time I walked out the front doors of the Palace I was almost looking forward to the Shifter Royale. Maybe if I was going to watch mages instead of shifters I would have been more enthusiastic. It would probably be educational to watch a couple of mage duels, actually. But even if I wasn’t thrilled about attending the Royale itself, I was looking forward to the opportunity of finding out whether or not the missing shifters were ending up in these illegal fights.

I parked my bike near my apartment, then changed into a tight black halter dress and a pair of ankle boots – the less I had to change myself for the illusion, the less magic I would have to expend. I then hoofed it over to the Enforcer’s Guild, which was less than twelve blocks from where I lived. By the time I got there, Lakin and Annia were already standing by the front doors, chatting amicably enough. I arched my brows at the sight of the huge purple and white steamcar parked in the middle of the lot, ten feet from where they were standing.

“Well look at you,” Lakin murmured as he caught sight of me, his reddish-yellow eyes looking me up and down. They lingered on the ample amount of cleavage I was showing, and I felt a blush sting my cheeks. “You clean up well.”

“Thanks.” I turned toward Annia, hoping to change the subject – encouraging Lakin’s flattery really wasn’t a good idea. “You borrowed your mom’s car?”

Annia shrugged. “I figured it was easier than having all three of us show up on steambikes.” She looped an arm around my waist, grinning a little as she tugged me close. “Besides, I don’t want your hair getting messed up for our second date.”

Lakin’s brows shot up as I rolled my eyes. “Is there something I’m missing?” he asked.

“I had the bright idea that we should pretend to be a lesbian couple when we went to buy the tickets, so that it wouldn’t be so weird that two girls were walking into a gambling club by ourselves.” I swatted Annia’s hand away. “Since so many people saw us, we have to keep up the ruse.”

“Well that explains the dress,” Lakin commented, and Annia raised her brows at the hint of jealousy in his voice. She gave me a questioning look, but dropped it when I jerked my head to the side emphatically. This was work, not a date, and we would play our roles accordingly. Annia had certainly done her part – she was wearing a biker’s jacket, jeans and kick-ass boots, and her long hair was slicked back from her forehead, revealing a pair of small steel hoops that winked at the top of her left ear. No one was going to mistake her for a girly-girl.

We hopped into the steamcar, Annia and I taking the front seats and Lakin in the back.

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